Healthy Choices; Air Fried and Deep Fried Meals. Which Would It Rather Be?

7. 6. 201910. 6. 2019

For centuries now, frying has always been a crucial part of
our cooking methods. It has maintained high stakes due to the fact that it is a
quick and easy method of cooking meats, vegetables, breads and a long list of
other meals. Another thing is, it also gives off this really tasty feel. But
due to the supposed harm posed by frying, there have been several modifications
to the method and means of frying to help reduce its effects. With this, Deep
frying came along and became really popular; then about two decades later, a
new challenger arrived on the scene- a further modification to frying: the air
fryer.

The deep fryer operates with a complete submerge of the food
in heated oil between 350 and 375 degrees Fahrenheit, while the Air fryer can
do without oil while frying. Both methods differ on a lot of grounds and there
has been this debate
around the better option of the duo especially on health grounds.
Below, we will critically consider both options:

Air Frying

A wide variety of foods can be cooked using the air fryer
and with less than a tablespoon of oil or a couple of sprays of canola cooking
spray. This is because it uses air rather than oil in frying.

The highlight of using an air fryer is that with its use of
reduced oil, the amount of fat, calories and potentially harmful compounds in
the food is reduced and this is definitely healthier than using hot oil. This
can help in achieving weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight.

Using an air fryer will cut out the risk of accidents in the
kitchen and the possibility of sustaining burns. The external of the air fryer
does not reflect heat, it is designed to be cool to touch.

Deep Frying

Deep fryers are the more common option. They use oil that
has been heated to 350 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to cook food. It guarantees a
more authentic fried taste. So when you are craving meals with the deep-fried
flavor, deep frying is your best bet.

Conclusively, you know, consuming unhealthy oil or too much oil can increase
your risk for heart disease, and high cholesterol. And if the oil gets heated beyond
its smoke point, chemical components within it can break down into harmful free
radicals. These risks can only be checked with the use of air frying, which is
the reason people prefer the use of Air fryers.